# operated

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈɑpəɹeɪtɪd/ · frequency rank #3,965

## Definitions
1. simple past and past participle of operate

## Easily confused with
- **operator** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/operated-vs-operator)
- **operatic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/operated-vs-operatic)
- **overrated** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/operated-vs-overrated)
- **operate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/operate-vs-operated)

## Common misspellings (11)
`oeprated`, `opearted`, `operaetd`, `operatde`, `operatedd`, `operatted`, `operrated`, `opertaed`, `opperated`, `opreated`, `poerated`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/operated